The ISPW was a great Independent promotion that operated mainly out of the New Jersey area. They combine some of theHOTTEST young talent in the business with some of the top stars at the time to put on some FANTASTIC shows. You will DEFINITELY not be dissapointed.

TAPE #386 BREAK THE BARRIER 5/15/99 (VG-G Q) 3.5HRSThe picture is very clear, if a bit dark.In the tradition of the Weekly World Pro Tokyo Dome show (see tape #33) 15 different indy promotions combinedAt the ECW arena to put on a DYNAMITE card.1. Shane Douglas does another of his infamous shoots. And as usual, no one and nothing is sacred.2. Don Montoya v. Lou Marconi v. Mike Quackenbush (Lord of the Dance title match - SCW Good 3way dance)3. Romeo Valentino v. Headbanger Mosh (With Mosh defending the Maryland Championship Wrestling title, canThrasher be far behind? MCW)4. Tom Brandi v. Jimmy Cicero v. Stevie Richards (another good 3way dance. APWF)5. Julio Sanchez v. Cueball Carmichael (IPW)6. Hardcore Nick v. Justice Pain (GREAT HARDCORE LADDER MATCH! NWA NJ Hardcore Title)7. The Tennessee Volunteerz v. The Badstreet Boyz (Good Match. Motor City Wrestling Federation)8. Scab v. Natrone Steele (ANOTHER GOOD LADDER MATCH. WWO)9. Derrick Stone v. Steve Sharpe (WLW)10. Max Justice v. Boyce LeGrande (Good Match. APW)11. Fang v. Blade Boudreaux (10 minute challenge match. Not much of note here until ABDULLAH THE BUTCHER runs in with his trusy fork in hand and carves up Fang like a turkey! He then dumps Fang in a Coffin and wheels him to the back.)12. "The Raging Bull" Manny Fernandez v. Rick (NDW)13. Phi Decappa U v. The Pitbulls14. Barrier Rumble - All of the winners of the previous matches wrestle in a Royal Rumble style match (2 men start out. Every 2 minutes, a new guy enters the ring. You are eliminated by going out over the top rope.)15. Al Isaacs (of scoops.com fame attemps to give the winner of the Rumble an award and gets POWERBOMBED THROUGH A TABLE!

TWA WINTER CHALLENGE 2Mainly operating out of the Philadelphia area in the very early 90s, The TWA was the precursor to ECW, andfeatured the same Hardcore violence that ECW would become famous for.1. Stan Lane (w/Jim Cornette) vs. Al Perez2. Battle Royal3. Ivan Koloff vs. Manny Fernandez (Chain Match)4. Cactus Jack vs. Eddie Gilbert (WILD FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE MATCH! These two had one of thebloodiest and most gruesome series of matches ever! Cactus was fast becoming a legend on the Indy circuit.)5. Original Sheik (w/Bulldog Brower) vs. Abdullah The Butcher (FANTASTIC SCIENTIFIC MATCH! THESE TWO… What are you NUTS?The closest thing to a scientific move that I've seen either of these guys do, ishook the leg when Going for a pin. And I've only seen them do that ONCE! As expected, these guys went at ittooth and nail, and fork and Knife! A GREAT & BLOODY BRAWL BETWEEN THE ORIGINALHARDCORE LEGENDS that sees the Sheik & Abby fight all over the arena, tearing into each other and mostof the locker room as they eventually attempt to break up the fight.6. Tony Stetson vs. Johnny Hot Body (Barbed Wire Match)7. D.C. Drake (w/Woman) vs. J.T. Smith8. Terry Funk vs. Jerry Lawler